Lull in Gaza rocket fire, Israel keeps up strikes
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A Palestinian carries his belongings from a destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Palestinians inspect a destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A wounded Palestinian man tries to get out from the rubble of his house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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An Israeli soldier stands next to an armoured personnel carrier (APC) at an area near the border of the Gaza Strip during the early morning of Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Palestinian girls run away after an Israeli air strike on a house in the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A wounded Palestinian boy reacts as he receives treatment in a hospital after an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense carry a survivor after he was pulled out from the rubble of his destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense gather as they search for victims under the rubble of a destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A Palestinian boy stands next to a destroyed car after an Israeli airstrike in the Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. The Israeli military widened its range of targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to include the media operations of the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers, sending its aircraft to attack two buildings used by both Hamas and foreign media outlets. -- PHOTO: AP
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A Palestinian man sits in the rubble of a destroyed house after an Israeli airstrike in the Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. The Israeli military widened its range of targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to include the media operations of the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers, sending its aircraft to attack two buildings used by both Hamas and foreign media outlets. -- PHOTO: AP
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A Palestinian man picks up belongings from the rubble of a destroyed house after an Israeli airstrike in the Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. The Israeli military widened its range of targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to include the media operations of the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers, sending its aircraft to attack two buildings used by both Hamas and foreign media outlets. -- PHOTO: AP
A Palestinian carries his belongings from a destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Palestinians inspect a destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A wounded Palestinian man tries to get out from the rubble of his house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
An Israeli soldier stands next to an armoured personnel carrier (APC) at an area near the border of the Gaza Strip during the early morning of Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Palestinian girls run away after an Israeli air strike on a house in the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A wounded Palestinian boy reacts as he receives treatment in a hospital after an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense carry a survivor after he was pulled out from the rubble of his destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on the northern Gaza Strip on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of the Palestinian Civil Defense gather as they search for victims under the rubble of a destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Nov 18, 2012. Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw "some indications" of a truce ahead. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A Palestinian boy stands next to a destroyed car after an Israeli airstrike in the Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. The Israeli military widened its range of targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to include the media operations of the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers, sending its aircraft to attack two buildings used by both Hamas and foreign media outlets. -- PHOTO: AP
A Palestinian man sits in the rubble of a destroyed house after an Israeli airstrike in the Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. The Israeli military widened its range of targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to include the media operations of the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers, sending its aircraft to attack two buildings used by both Hamas and foreign media outlets. -- PHOTO: AP
A Palestinian man picks up belongings from the rubble of a destroyed house after an Israeli airstrike in the Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. The Israeli military widened its range of targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to include the media operations of the Palestinian territory's Hamas rulers, sending its aircraft to attack two buildings used by both Hamas and foreign media outlets. -- PHOTO: AP
GAZA CITY (AP) - Rocket fire from the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has subsided as cease-fire efforts appear to be gaining momentum.
But the Israeli military is pressing ahead with its offensive against Palestinian rocket squads there.
The Israeli military said Sunday morning that Gaza militants have not attacked Israel since the night before.
The lull coincides with Egyptian-led efforts to negotiate an end to the 5-day-old confrontation.
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